The ministry for Information and Broadcasting had spoiled the people’s plans of watching The Dirty Picture on TV on Sunday. The ministry had ruled out the telecast of the movie in the afternoon and had urged the channel owners to telecast it after 11 PM. The makers had made eight-and-a-half minute long cuts including 36 voluntary and 26 compulsory cuts but could not convince the ministry to allow its telecast.

Interestingly, CBFC had issued U/A certificate for the movie during the release and the paradox is that the movie had own three National awards.